Conversational Japanese

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How to say “But” in Japanese In Japanese, “but” is commonly expressed as: 1. でも (demo) – Casual, used in everyday conversation to show contrast. Example: 映画を見たい、でもお金がない。 (Eiga o mitai, demo okane ga nai.) I want to watch a movie, but I don’t have money. 2. しかし (shikashi) – Formal, …

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How do you say “Where is the bathroom?” in Japanese When you’re asking where the bathroom is, you can ask either of the following: 1. トイレはどこですか？ (Toire wa doko desu ka?) Where is the toilet? 2. おてあらいはどこですか？ (Otearai wa doko desu ka?) Where is the bathroom? (more polite than トイレ) …

Fillers words in Japanese Here are some of the most common filler words you will encounter: 1. あの/ ano すみません。あのー東京駅はどこですか？ sumimasen. anoーtoukyou eki wa doko desu ka? “Excuse me. Um… where is Tokyo Station?” => This is often used at the start of a sentence when trying to get someone’s …

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How to ask “where is the toilet” in Japan? Polite Phrases: 1. トイレはどこですか？ Toire wa doko desu ka? Where is the toilet? => This is the most common and generally polite way to ask. 2. おてあらいはどこですか？ Otearai wa doko desu ka? Where is the bathroom? (more polite than トイレ) => …

「いちばん」 “the most” means the highest degree or ranking of something. Examples: 1. このみせの らーめんが “いちばん” おいしい (kono mise no ramen ga “ichiban” oishii) →”This restaurant’s ramen is the most delicious.” 2. ふじさんは にほんで “いちばん” たかいやま (Fujisan wa nihon de “ichiban” takai yama) → Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain …

7 Japanese slang you must know 1. やばい(Yabai) →crazy, amazing, terrible 2. えぐい(Egui) →amazing, insane 3. マジ(Maji)/ ガチ(Gachi) →seriously, really 4. 微妙(Bimyou) →meh, not great, kind of iffy 5. ダサい(Dasai) →uncool, tacky 6. キモい(Kimoi) →gross, creepy 7. うざい(Uzai) →annoying, irritating These slang are common in casual conversations Japanese Related Post: …